St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
LYNDONVILLE.

w. A. Chase, in attempting to Jump
from a moving train few days since,
fell and was struck by car in such a
manner as to make scalp wound eight
inches in length. His scalp literally
peeled from his head so that it drop
ped down over his ear. 1t was mar
row escape from instant death.
Conductor Southvorth's Death and Fu-
neral.
E. w. Southworth, freight conduc-
tor, was killed at White River juno
ton last Wednesday evening, Feb. %,
as noted last week. In passing from
box car to coal car he made mis-
step and fell between the cars and
eighteen cars passed over his body
cutting it in two just above the thigh.
Both arms were also cut off. His death
was probably instantaneous. A watch
in his pocket was crushed to about the
thickness of a half dollar. He leaves a
wife and three children-one a babe
but few months old.
The funeral services were held on
Sunday at the Congregational church,
Rev. Mr.. Roberts, pastor of the M. E.
church officiating. A special train
from st. Johnsbury brought up about
80 Odd Fellows and members of the
grand army of which organizations the
deceased was member. Union lodge
No. A of this place, had charge of the
arrangements. Mr.. SouthwOrth was
one of the officers of Union lodge. He
was 46 years old, and had been con-
ductOr for several years, and was
highly esteemed by II large circle of
friends along the line of the Passump-
sic road.
The Town Finances.
From the published reports of the
town officers for the year ending Feb.
Is, 1887 we CLEAN the following: The
total expense of carrying on the town
farm for the year, including grain,
feed, ETC., was $573.16. Add decrease
of appraisal $253.9l and we have $685.
81. Receipts for stock and produce
sold $5O8.1O. Board of poor on town
farm, ETC., 1919. 90, making total of
$887.30. Balance in favor of farm
$60.33. Cost of roads and bridges, ex-
elusive of highway taxes, $2493.88.
One new covered bridge was built at
cost of 5000, and two bridges damaged
by high water were repaired at cost
of 5000. The cost of supporting the
poor, other than those on the town
farm was 1888. The total sales of
liquor were S104I.I1 and the net profit
on the same was $7I.I3. The average
sales per month for the first four
months of the year were $57.95, the
last eight months $101.16, which indi-
Gates an alarming increase of sickness
in the community in the last eight
months. The grand list of the town is
$I4277.77. A tax of 81 cents on dol
lar raised 1882. %. $I722.96 has been
divided among the IA school districts.
OF this amount district No. l, (Corner)
gets SAC. 06, and district No. Z, (Ville)
gets $4,000. $6I.25, rents of lease
land has been divided among the seXen
churches in town, giving each 1915.
Town debt $54I.30.
Frank Hunter has terminated his en-
gagement at McIndOes and has return
ed home.
The "Thespians" of Barton Landing
played Forced to the War" to large
and we'll satisfied audience, Feb. 23.
Leslie Pierce, who has been in Mas
sachusetts for several weeks, making
the acquaintance of new daughter,
has returned.
The Good Templars will have an
open lodge next Tuesday evening to
which the public are invited. Doors
open at7.45.
The men at the r. r. shops COM
menced working on ten hours time
March l. They have been working but
nine hours per day since Feb. |.
Henry Bedard, shoemaker and cob
bier, has moved to Ashland, N. H.
The village now has no shoemaker.
There is "right smart chance here
for a good workman at that trade.